Zechariah 6:11

“And take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them on the head of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest.”

Zechariah 6:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Zechariah 6:11, word by word

And takeלָקַחְתָּlakachta

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

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silverכֶסֶףchesef

silver

A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.

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and goldזָהָבzahav

gold

Gold.

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and makeעָשִׂיתָasita

make

To build or create something.

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crownsעֲטָרוֹתatarot

crown

A crown: a ring of precious metal worn by a king; also an image of honor.

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and set themשַׂמְתָּsamta

put

To put something somewhere.

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on the headרֹאשׁrosh

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

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of Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַyehoshua

Joshua

Joshua, the helper and successor of Moses. The name means "YHWH saves"; in Greek it is the same name as "Jesus". Other men bore it, among them the high priest after the exile (Haggai 1:1).

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sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Jehozadakיְהוֹצָדָקyehotsadak

Jehozadak

Jehozadak: a priest, son of Seraiah, who went into exile in Babylon; father of the high priest Joshua (Haggai 1:1). The name means "YHWH is righteous."

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the highגָּדוֹלgadol

high

Literally "the great priest": the chief of all priests.

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priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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The context

10“Take from the exiles, from Heldai, and from Tobiah, and from Jedaiah; and go, you yourself, on that same day, and enter the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah, where they have come from Babylon.

11 · This verse (above)

12And you shall say to him, saying, ‘Thus says YHWH Tsevaot, saying: Look, a man whose name is sprout; and from his place he will sprout, and he will build the temple of YHWH.

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